Colchester United 2-2 Walsall: result and report

League Two · Saturday 30 April 2022

Result

Colchester United 2-2 Walsall

League Two · Saturday 30 April 2022, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Colchester United 2-2 Walsall: match report

Colchester United drew with Walsall 2-2 in the League Two on Saturday 30 April 2022. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Freddie Sears opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Colchester United's goals came from Freddie Sears (24') and Freddie Sears (56', penalty). Walsall scored through Brendan Kiernan (39') and George Miller (48').

Discipline: Colchester United received no yellow cards; Walsall received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Colchester United were 17th on 51 points from 44 and Walsall 14th on 53 points from 44. Colchester United went on to finish that season 15th with 55 points, and Walsall 16th with 54.

Colchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Walsall in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Brendan Kiernan of Walsall (8.9), ahead of Freddie Sears (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Colchester United wins, 5 draws and 3 for Walsall.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Goal · Freddie SearsColchester United · 1-0
  • 39'Goal · Brendan KiernanWalsall · 1-1
  • 48'Goal · George MillerWalsall · 1-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Donervon DanielsWalsall
  • 56'Penalty goal · Freddie SearsColchester United · 2-2
  • 83'Yellow card · Manny MontheWalsall

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Colchester United 2, draws 5, Walsall 3.

Team news

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Colchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sam Hornby, Junior Tchamadeu, Luke Chambers, Tommy Smith, Myles Kenlock, Emyr Huws, Alan Judge, Brendan Wiredu, Noah Chilvers, Luke Hannant, Freddie Sears

Walsall line-up (5-3-2)

Carl Rushworth, Hayden White, Rollin Menayese, Donervon Daniels, Manny Monthe, Tyrese Shade, Sam Perry, Jack Earing, Emmanuel Osadebe, Brendan Kiernan, George Miller